One of my nurses is heavily involved in her local 4-H chapter and recently began working with a child who has some type of neuromuscular disability. She wants to discuss the child’s disability with her parents in order to figure out how to better accommodate the kid in group activities, but she worries about offending the parents. I told her that I doubt the parents will mind answering a few questions, particularly if she prefaces them with her own experience working with people with similar disabilities. Parents of kids with disabilities put up with a good deal of clueless and insensitive behavior from the general public, but I haven’t known any who didn’t appreciate questions motivated by a desire to include their children. I’m guessing most parents in these circumstances would hope to receive such questions on a more regular basis.
Any thoughts on my advice?
